TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT TransJakarta has halted operations of 29 Yutong buses following the burning of TransJakarta bus of the same brand yesterday.
"We will withdraw all 29 Yutong buses for checking," said PT TransJakarta's spokeswoman Sri Ulina Pinem today.
A TransJakarta bus combusted near Al-Azhar Mosque shelter yesterday. The bus was imported from China in 2013. The cause of the combustion is still unknown. "We’re still investigating,” said Sri Ulina.
PT TransJakarta is also anticipating a build-up of passengers due to the withdrawal of the buses. "We will replace them with spare buses," said Sri Ulina.
AMIRULLAH